Madrid – Spain

This page presents the letters of José Rizal, carefully arranged in chronological order. Each entry follows the sequence of dates to provide a clear view of his thoughts, experiences, and correspondences as they unfolded through time.

Rital writes to a Kalamba friend about the girls of Kalamba – His impression of Spanish women.

01-062                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                    ...

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Asks his sisters to write him often — Will wear Filipino costume at the carnival —Regrets not having brought with him his nito salacot.

01-061                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                  Madrid...

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Enjoins his sister María to save his letters to his parents and brothers — And look up their former servants and help them — Hopes to treat the eyes of his mother upon his return — Rizal saw the comet seen by his father — Clarifies his location for his nephew.

01-060                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                  Madrid...

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Race between an Italian named Barghosi and an Aragonese called Bielsa — Poor behavior of the Madrid public.

01-054                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.11.27                                                                                                                  Madrid...

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Enrolled in medicine and law — In good health but poor in money — Attends meeting of Circulo hispano-filipino — Would like to know five or six languages — Enjoins his younger sisters to study.

01-046                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.10.05                                                                                                                  Madrid...

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